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OSCE and Greek experts train future Romanian border police agents in detecting forged documents
Publishing date: 23 May 2025
Content type: News
Where we are: Transnational Threats Department, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Border management
The OSCE Transnational Threats Department, in co-operation with Greek document experts, held a training course on detecting forged documents and impostors at border crossing points for 193 future border police agents studying at the ‘Avram Iancu Training School for Border Police Agents’ in Oradea, Romania, on 22 and 23 May.
Wilhelm Höynck, first OSCE Secretary General, passes away
Publishing date: 22 May 2025
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Secretary General
Wilhelm Höynck, who served as the OSCE’s first Secretary General, passed away on 15 May 2025.
Model OSCE in Andorra: Empowering young professionals to engage in peace and security
Publishing date: 21 May 2025
From 19 to 21 May, the OSCE Secretariat in collaboration with the Government of Andorra, the US Mission to the OSCE, and University of Andorra co-organized the first-ever Model OSCE in Sant Julià de Lòria, Andorra. The three-day event brought together 25 young people with diverse backgrounds from
OSCE boosts solar energy skills to support Kyrgyzstan’s clean energy transition
Publishing date: 21 May 2025
Content type: News
What we do: Environmental activities, Energy security
To help drive Kyrgyzstan’s transition to clean energy and meet its growing demand for renewables, the OSCE organized a joint initiative in Bishkek focused on both high-level policy dialogue and technical training. This effort was carried out in partnership with the Kyrgyz State Technical University
OSCE strengthens Montenegro’s border security with training on arms and human trafficking
Publishing date: 19 May 2025
Content type: News
What we do: Border management
The OSCE is helping strengthen Montenegro’s ability to combat arms and human trafficking through targeted training for border and criminal police officers. From 13 to 16 May in Bar, Montenegro, the OSCE Transnational Threats Department (TNTD), in close co-ordination with the OSCE Mission to Montenegro, trained 15 officers from Montenegro’s Police Directorate as part of its ongoing support for border security and management.
OSCE Secretary General concludes official visit to Albania, participates in European Political Community Summit
Publishing date: 17 May 2025
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Presence in Albania, OSCE Secretariat
TIRANA/VIENNA, 17 May 2025 – The OSCE Secretary General, Feridun H. Sinirlioğlu, completed his first official visit to Albania today, where he participated in the European Political Community Summit, emphasizing the OSCE’s continuing contribution to regional security and stability.
OSCE and partners train Moldovan and Ukrainian border officers to combat vehicle document fraud
Publishing date: 15 May 2025
Content type: News
Where we are: Transnational Threats Department, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Border management
The OSCE Transnational Threats Department, in co-operation with Beruku Identity, an expert group on digital identity, personal data and cybersecurity and forensic experts from Greece, trained 40 officers from the Border Police of Moldova and the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine on detecting and preventing vehicle document fraud at land border crossing points during an online training course from 12 to 15 May.